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Definitions for: Haecceity
[n] the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
Webster (1913) Definition: H[ae]c*ce`i*ty, [L. h[ae]cce this.] (Logic)
Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express
individuality or singleness; as, this book.
Synonyms: quiddity
See Also: center, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
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